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Media Bias; how liberal they are
Topic Started: Sep 7 2007, 04:28 PM (448 Views)
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MRC NEWS REPORT FOR SEPTEMBER 7, 2007

Liberal media bias was on full display on NBC's "Today" show this past Tuesday. Fueled by the Larry Craig scandal, anchor Matt Lauer began by listing Republicans caught in scandal-- concluding that almost no one wanted to vote for a Republican president now.

That didn't sit well with guest Tom DeLay, who took the offensive and gave us one of this year's "must-see-tv" moments--exposing the liberal media's "double standard"
and its rampant bias against conservatives and the Republican party.

After calling Lauer out, DeLay began listing Democrats caught in scandals--notably William Jefferson (who was caught with $90,000 of marked bills in a freezer). Lauer, losing control of the interview, frantically responded that there was "an awful lot of coverage of William Jefferson."

Not exactly. Our MRC Analysts informed me that NBC's "Today"
has never once aired a report explaining the Jefferson scandal.

Read about this and more in Brent's column:

http://www.mrcaction.org/r.asp?u=2143&rid=11888451

It's a daily "double standard" for NBC's "Today" show. Following Tuesday's debacle, I guess they needed some time to soothe their wounds. Can there be a better liberal salve than Bill and Hillary Clinton?

Wednesday's show devoted the entire 7:30 a.m. half-hour to the two--discussing Hillary’s candidacy and Bill's new book "Giving". During the half-hour liberal love-fest, Lauer brought up the issue of too much money in politics but never mentioned the couple's fundraising scandals. He also asked about Larry Craig’s sex scandal, but not surprisingly, never mentioned Bill's indiscretions.

Concluding the session, Lauer wished for even more time with the two. Hmm, I wonder if Lauer offered DeLay the same sentiment the day before?

Read the full MRC CyberAlert article:

http://www.mrcaction.org/r.asp?u=2144&rid=11888451


It's the report the network morning shows don't want you to know about. The Media Research Center has just concluded an exhaustive "campaign coverage" study assessing all TV morning- show coverage on the three major networks from January 1, 2007 through July 31. What we found will shock you!

Read the MRC Special Report, "Rise and Shine on Democrats," and demand the media report fairly on the Election and the candidates.
Click here:

http://www.mrcaction.org/r.asp?u=2145&rid=11888451

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MRC News Report
09/07/07
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***Brent Bozell's Syndicated Columns

Tom Delay vs. Matt Lauer

http://www.mrc.org/BozellColumns/newscolum...col20070904.asp

‘Dr. 90210' - Or Dr. Crotch?

http://www.mrcaction.org/r.asp?u=2147&rid=11888451

***MRC.org

NBC's Today Gives Half-Hour to Team Billary, Lauer Pushes New Tax

http://www.mrc.org/cyberalerts/2007/cyb20070906.asp#3

Mitchell Touts Bill as Hillary's 'Biggest Asset,' Skips Critics

http://www.mrc.org/cyberalerts/2007/cyb20070906.asp#4

WashPost Gushes, PBS's Smiley Emcees Clinton Book Launch Event

http://www.mrc.org/cyberalerts/2007/cyb20070906.asp#5

NBC, ABC Champion Oprah's 'Magic' = Obama's 'Opportunity to Win'

http://www.mrc.org/cyberalerts/2007/cyb20070907.asp#1

In CNN List, 97 Percent of Celebrity Donations Go to Democrats

http://www.mrc.org/cyberalerts/2007/cyb20070907.asp#2

Larry King to Bill Clinton: 'You Almost Got' Bin Laden

http://www.mrc.org/cyberalerts/2007/cyb20070907.asp#3

Path to 9/11 Screenwriter Charges DVD Blocked to Protect Hillary

http://www.mrc.org/cyberalerts/2007/cyb20070907.asp#4

Keane Rebukes Zakaria Who Charged Army 'Presided Over' Cleansing

http://www.mrc.org/cyberalerts/2007/cyb20070906.asp#1

Sergeant on CBS Rues Missing 'Good Things Soldiers Do for Iraqis'

http://www.mrc.org/cyberalerts/2007/cyb20070906.asp#2


***Business and Media Institute - businessandmedia.org

Media Promoting Left-Wing, Class Warfare Rhetoric

http://www.businessandmedia.org/articles/2...0830171841.aspx

More Biased Journalism Could Stop Global Warming, Journalist Says

http://www.businessandmedia.org/articles/2...0906111121.aspx

CNN Doesn't Mention Pro-Union Guest Was Union VP

http://www.businessandmedia.org/articles/2...0905180508.aspx

Labor Day on 'Lou Dobbs' Features (Surprise!) Union Leaders

http://www.businessandmedia.org/articles/2...0905171955.aspx

State Farm: Bloomberg Markets Magazine Does Hatchet Job on Insurers

http://www.businessandmedia.org/articles/2...0905162731.aspx

Media Negative throughout Nearly Four Years of Job Growth

http://www.businessandmedia.org/articles/2...0905135730.aspx

'GMA' Celebrates Anniversary Bragging about Carbon- Belching Travels

http://www.businessandmedia.org/articles/2...0905092708.aspx

In Financial Times Interview, Barney Frank Says Business and Government Should 'Help' Each Other

http://www.businessandmedia.org/articles/2...0904145143.aspx

'World News' Portrays Businessman as Carbon Abuser

http://www.businessandmedia.org/articles/2...0904113403.aspx

CNBC Reporter Reacts Negatively to Bush's Housing Proposal

http://www.businessandmedia.org/articles/2...0901065557.aspx


***Culture and Media Institute

Newsweek, MSNBC Rely on Atheist Critic to Discuss Mother Teresa's Spiritual Troubles

http://www.mrcaction.org/r.asp?u=2148&rid=11888451

NBC’s Williams: "A Lesson in Courage and Character"

http://www.mrcaction.org/r.asp?u=2149&rid=11888451

PTC Study: Violence, Sex and Profanity Overwhelm TV’s Family Hour

http://www.mrcaction.org/r.asp?u=2150&rid=11888451

ABC News Anchor Admits Media Irresponsibility, Bias on Duke Rape Case

http://www.mrcaction.org/r.asp?u=2151&rid=11888451

The Story Stalls Here

http://www.mrcaction.org/r.asp?u=2152&rid=11888451

Washington Post Bombards Craig, Shelters Hillary

http://www.mrcaction.org/r.asp?u=2153&rid=11888451

Networks Ignore Sparsely Attended Anti-Gun Rallies

http://www.mrcaction.org/r.asp?u=2154&rid=11888451

God’s Warriors Interviewee Says CNN Misrepresented Him and His Family

http://www.mrcaction.org/r.asp?u=2155&rid=11888451

Washington Post Acknowledges Marxist-Guerrilla Inspiration of 'Mexicans Without Borders' Leader

http://www.mrcaction.org/r.asp?u=2156&rid=11888451

Is President Bush Anti-Child, as ABC Suggests?

http://www.mrcaction.org/r.asp?u=2157&rid=11888451


***TimesWatch.org

Where Have All the Gay Comic Book Heroes Gone?

http://www.timeswatch.org/articles/2007/20070906134722.aspx

The Times Can't Shake Its Skepticism over Terror Plots

http://www.timeswatch.org/articles/2007/20070906133602.aspx

Blurring the Iraq-Al Qaeda Connection with "Mesopotamia"

http://www.timeswatch.org/articles/2007/20070905142106.aspx

New Law Passed, Texans Already Going Kill-Crazy

http://www.timeswatch.org/articles/2007/20070905123624.aspx

Flashback: Elian Gonzalez "Reunited with His Father in Cuba"

http://www.timeswatch.org/articles/2007/20070905120741.aspx

"Strong Incentives to Comply" in Cuba Fridge Swap

http://www.timeswatch.org/articles/2007/20070905114210.aspx

Cooper vs. Condi: NYT Smacks Rice Around

http://www.timeswatch.org/articles/2007/20070904144901.aspx

More Advocacy for U.S. Muslims from Reporter Neil MacFarquhar

http://www.timeswatch.org/articles/2007/20070904141723.aspx

"Severe Cutbacks in Funding" During Reagan Years to Blame for Product-Related Deaths?

http://www.timeswatch.org/articles/2007/20070904135002.aspx

Cancer Society Veers to the Left: a "Nonpartisan" Tilt?

http://www.timeswatch.org/articles/2007/20070831164648.aspx


***NewsBusters.org

Fox News Picks up Newsbusters' G.I.Joe Story

http://newsbusters.org/blogs/warner-todd-huston/2007/09/07

NYT Asks: Where Are All the Gay Superheroes?

http://newsbusters.org/blogs/clay-waters/2007/09/07

Liberal Talk Radio Host Ed Schultz Has Rashomon Bar Feud

http://newsbusters.org/blogs/p-j-gladnick/2007/09/07

'Morning Joe' Peeps Perplexed OBL Pop-Ups Help GOP

http://newsbusters.org/blogs/mark-finkelstein/2007/09/07

More Media Mentions of GOP Senator's Sex Scandal Than Dems Criminal Fund Raiser

http://newsbusters.org/blogs/warner-todd-huston/2007/09/07

Indoctrinating Children With Global Warming TV Shows, Movies and Books

http://newsbusters.org/blogs/warner-todd-huston/2007/09/07

Sequel to Al Gore's 'An Inconvenient Truth' Announced: 'The Path to Survival'

http://newsbusters.org/blogs/lynn-davidson/2007/09/06

Why Isn’t There a Conservative Daily Kos?

http://www.mrcaction.org/r.asp?u=2158&rid=11888451


***CNSNews.com

McCain Says Dems 'Lost Momentum' On Iraq

http://www.mrcaction.org/r.asp?u=2159&rid=11888451

Surge Improving Iraq Situation, Say Officials

http://www.mrcaction.org/r.asp?u=2160&rid=11888451

Court to Hear Other Hillary Fundraising Case

http://www.mrcaction.org/r.asp?u=2161&rid=11888451

Liberal Clerics Fasting to End Poor Nations' Debts

http://www.mrcaction.org/r.asp?u=2162&rid=11888451

Presidential Candidates Tout Terror Divestment

http://www.mrcaction.org/r.asp?u=2163&rid=11888451

Candidate Thompson Praised for Global Warming Views

http://www.mrcaction.org/r.asp?u=2164&rid=11888451

Anti-Shari'a 9/11 Protest Will Go Ahead Despite Hurdles, Organizers Say

http://www.mrcaction.org/r.asp?u=2165&rid=11888451

US Urged to Do More for Jailed Egyptian Christians

http://www.mrcaction.org/r.asp?u=2166&rid=11888451
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Almtnman,

Veeery good post.

I remember Matt Lauer trying to get some Troops in Iraq to say something against the war, but it backfired on him, they told it like it was, that didn't brighten his day at all. :D

Thanks for a very good post,

Duke
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I found the exchange between them on youtube.
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Here's a replay that the Libs thought was such a victory over Bush that they just had to replay little Matty Lauer's attempt to out do Bush oooover aaaagain, watch as Matt tries to control and define the so-called interview;

http://youtube.com/watch?v=yUaVZosIGSw

Matt Lauer after Pres. Bush for water boarding, I say if terrorists that torture and behead people don't like water sports then they should not be terrorists;

http://youtube.com/watch?v=Mp4vLBvU1bA&mode=related&search=



Matt Lauer tries going after Ann Coulter
:hammerhead: :D

http://youtube.com/watch?v=4xv05FK69KU&mode=related&search=
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I was shocked the other night when Sean Hannity tried to 'cover' for Senator Craig. He sounded foolish, to say the least.
What's happened to us? Has deception suddenly become "OK" if the media can make it so?
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The Media has turned into nothing but, a propaganda machine for the Left and the Globalist Elites and is being used to change the fabric of this once great nation into a people that are more accepting of the Political Correctness and Socialist agendas that are taking this country down the drain and robbing us of our identity as Americans. They are caught using half truths, bending the truth, not reporting when they know the truth all the time, yet people still believe them when they put it on TV. I am sick of them having the power to influence elections for the left . They are always covering up for the politicians that they like when they are some of the biggest crumbs on earth but, if they find out a Conservative got a J-walking ticket it is in the headlines for months. For example, the looting of the White House when Clinton left. If a Republican had done that , they would still be talking about it. There definitly exist a double standard and it is so odvious who is who in this deal.
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Media bias is so blatantly PRO-Democrat, that it is just plain sickening.

Thanks for the good posts!

Examples of media bias can also be found at Accuracy In Media

Here is a little more bias (I consider this bias, because the media NEVER reports this kind of GOOD NEWS)

Iraqi Army Withdraws From Fallujah

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FALLUJAH -- The last battalion of Iraqi soldiers with 2nd Brigade, 1st Iraqi Army Division, withdrew from the Anbar Province city of Fallujah, Sept. 1, leaving the city’s security and stability in the hands of the local police and government.

Brig. Gen. Ali al-Hashemi, the brigade’s commander, said the time had come when Iraqi Police alone could handle law enforcement in the city.

“I am very confident in the IPs keeping the city safe. Besides, it is their job to work to keep the city safe,” al-Hashemi said through an interpreter. “It’s not the IA’s job. The army should not be inside the city. The police should be in the city.”

Lt. Col. Daniel T. Thoele, the operations advisor for 2nd Brigade Military Transition Team with Regimental Combat Team 6, spoke well of the departing unit.

“The 2nd Brigade has been phenomenal,” said Thoele. “I think today is a historical event because of not only the success of the IA, but the IA working closely with the Iraqi police.”

Initially the IA provided security over the city to give the fledgling police force time and breathing space to develop. Now with a strong force, the locals trust the IPs and are cooperating with counterinsurgent activities.

“(Since) Col. Faisal got here in November, there has been expediential growth with the IPs, both in their numbers and also in their development,” Thoele said. “The IPs are still having equipment and manning problems, but they are working through it.”

Under al-Hashemi’s guidance, his soldiers routinely respond with, “I am Iraqi,” whenever asked by civilians whether they are Shiite or Sunni, Thoele said.

“I am very confident and very happy about everything they did in the city of Fallujah, because I see the result and the city is a lot safer and a lot of progress was made here,” al-Hashemi said about his soldiers’ efforts. “We were very successful because all the forces were working together. The IA, IPs and the Marines all worked together as one team. There were three commanders, IA commander, IP commander and a Marine commander. We had a very good understanding of working with each.”

The brigade has relocated to northern regions of Anbar to replace Marine units, take over combat outposts and operate patrol bases. They will now refocus outside of the city to protect the highways and countryside to prevent insurgents access to population centers like Fallujah.

The 2nd Brigade Headquarters will remain here at the Iraqi Training Center for logistical and the training purposes.

“I think it’s important to understand the IA and IPs have a great relationship and it doesn’t matter whether they’re Shiite, Sunni or anything,” Thoele said. “I don’t see the sectarian strike here that you hear about in Baghdad, because here it doesn’t matter. It’s all Iraqis working together.”


THIS IS HUGE AND EXCELLENT NEWS!!!!!

A city that was the most dangerous in the world, is now under the control of its own people, due to the hard work of our American Military in clearing the city of insurgent slime Al Qaeda, helping the leaders of that city reconcile with the US Military and provide protection and security to it so that the Iraqi Army could talk over from there, and now the Iraqi Police is in control of security - a level that is what our normal US cities are like.

REMARKABLE!!!!!

The "CAN DO" and "NEVER GIVE UP" of our US Marines and Army have brought this once terrible city, to a level that all had hoped, but never dreamed / but many of us still prayed.......it would achieve. It took allot of hard work, costed many American Soldiers their lives, as well as innocent Iraqi's, but here it is - an example of proven success of our efforts in Iraq.......


and not one cricket chips in MSM about this.......
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That's right CW, a lot of the media's dishonest bias is in what doesn't get reported. We are seeing this also in the run for president. You would think there where only 4 or 5 candidates if all you watched was the nightly news and it definitely applies with world events. We don't know half of what is going on because the Media won't tell us what goes against their kumbiya globalist message.
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